Steelflex tire



R. BATTAGLIQA STEELFLEX TIRE Filed Aug 27' 1947 AT1-D R N EYB Sept. 19, 1950 v be achieved without danger of blowout.

Patented Sept. 19, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STEELFLEX TIRE Robert Battaglia, Lake Charles, La.

Application August 27, 194'7, Serial No. 770,867

1 claim. l

' This invention relates to improvements in pneumatic tire casings and more particularly to a. casing having a flexible mesh embedded therein between the various layers thereof.

The use of the flexible steel mesh which extends from bead to bead of thecasing will greatly diminish the possibilities of a blowout. It will tend to preserve the age of the casing, making it snag and cut-proof. The thinness of the mesh would prevent the mesh from absorbing or retaining road heat or temperature heat, and since heatis one of the primary causes for shortening the lift of a casing, such a casing as proposed will last and wear longer than present day casings.

The casing equipped with the flexible mesh can be recapped more often than present day casings, since the mesh serves as a base and protects the layers of rubber, andthe bead core which forms the base of the casing. Increase of speed can A casing of this type would have a wider tread, eliminating the bellyeffect apparent in present day casings, thereby aiding in better driving and steering of the front wheels of a vehicle.

The object of the invention, therefore, is to provide a pneumatic tire casing having a exible Wire mesh embedded therein which gives the casing blowout proof qualities, gives longer life, cooler running and provides a casing that can be more frequently recapped.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and coin- `in the casing.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral I0 designates a section of a casing constructed in accordance with the invention.` The casing comprises the inner layerl of rubber I I upon which is placed in the construction of the tire, the metal flexible mesh layer l2. The layer II encloses the metal bead core I3 which is covered with the usual finishing strips I4, I5, I6 and I'I intermediate of the layers II and I2. i It will be noticed that the layer I2 extends about the bead core within the strip I'I as seen in Figure 1, Placed on the layer I2 in the construction of the casing IU, is a second layer of rubber I8, on which is placed the breaker strip I9, and on which is placed a third layer of rubber 2U on which is placed the outer layer of rubber 2|, comprising the tread portion 22 and side walls 23. The finishing strips are placed over the layer I2, as shown in Figure l, and the layer 20 firmly binds the layer I2 in position.

In Figure 2, the construction of the mesh layer I2 is shown wherein the strands 24 thereof have an overlapping over and under arrangement which provides a strong structure and permits the rubber layers Il and I8 to thoroughly permeate the mesh so that all layers are firmly bound together.

Thus a casing has been provided which, it is believed, will accomplish the objects of the invention, and it is believed that from the foregoing description, the construction of the casing will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It is also to be understood that changes in the minor details of construction and arrangement of the various parts thereof may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by,

Letters Patent is:

A tire` casing of the character described, comprising a plurality of layers of rubber of various consistencies and a layer of exible steel mesh interposed between said layers to provide a blowout proof structure, said layers comprising a first layer of rubber, a second layer of rubber, a breaker strip and a third layer of rubber having an outer casing layer formed thereon, said layers being superimposed on each other with the iiexible mesh layer interposed between said first and second layers of rubber, a metal bead core ericlosed by the first layer of rubber, finishing strips, on the metal bead core interposed along one edgebetween the rst layer and the mesh layer and along the opposite edge outwardly of the mesh layer.

' ROBERT BATTAGLIA.

REFREN CES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,138,027 Varnell May 4, 1915 1,145,993 Hunter July 13, 1915 1,438,663 Roderick Dec. 12, 1922 

